[Grammar] IS IT A TEMPORAL CONJUNCTION ?

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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TWO IS COREECT :

THE FASTER YOU WALK, THE EARLIER YOU REACH.

THE FASTER YOU WILL WALK, THE EARLIER YOU WILL REACH.

( FUTURE TENSE IS ALLOWED IN A GRADUAL COMPARISON OR NOT.)

SOME OTHER EXAMPLES:

THE MORE YOU STUDY THE BETTER THE CHANCES.

THE MORE YOU WILL STUDY, THE BETTER WILL BE THE CHANCES.
 

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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TWO IS COR[STRIKE]E[/STRIKE]RECT :

THE FASTER YOU WALK, THE EARLIER YOU REACH.
This is not natural English. You cannot 'reach' - you reach something:
"The faster you walk, the earlier/sooner/quiicker you (will) reach your destination.
"

THE FASTER YOU WILL WALK, THE EARLIER YOU WILL REACH. :cross:

THE MORE YOU STUDY THE BETTER THE CHANCES.
Unless you have already mentioned the chance, you need to specify it, for example:
"The more you study, the better the/your chance of succeess.
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THE MORE YOU WILL STUDY, THE BETTER WILL BE THE CHANCES. :cross:
Please don't write in block capitals; This is not the natural way of writing.
 

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Many thanks for the quick and prompt reply. Suggestion noted regarding capital letters and small letters.
I shall be obliged if you further explain as to why
" The more you will study, the better wil be the chances."
is a wrong sentence.
 
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